Robb McCaig, Trimac Transportation’s senior director of spend and analytics, will give the tank truck industry representation on the American Transportation Research Institute’s newly named 2025-26 Research Advisory Committee (RAC).
Among other activities, ATRI’s RAC is responsible for annually identifying the top research priorities for the trucking industry. RAC members represent a diverse cross-section of trucking industry stakeholders, including motor carriers, industry suppliers, commercial drivers, shippers, law enforcement, academia and government.
ATRI appointed A&M Transport CEO Andy Owens to serve as RAC chairman.
“ATRI’s RAC members serve a critical role in identifying and prioritizing the trucking industry’s top research needs,” Rebecca Brewster, ATRI president, said in a news release. “We received over 160 applications from individuals interested in serving as RAC members. We congratulate all those appointed by the ATRI board to serve in this important role and look forward to working with them.”
The ATRI Research Advisory Committee members for 2025-26 are:
- Lindsay Bur, director of data science and economics, American Trucking Associations
- Sheri Call, president and CEO, Washington Trucking Associations
- Jeremy Carmichael, VP of operations, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
- Carson Davidenko, executive advisor for custom critical operations, FedEx Freight
- Erica Denney, freight planner in the Freight Mobility and Safety Branch, Colorado Department of Transportation
- Vallie Dugas, VP and general counsel, Melton Truck Lines
- George Gerth, VP of safety, Carter Express
- Frank Granieri, COO of supply chain solutions, A. Duie Pyle
- Ben Greenberg, president and CEO, North Carolina Trucking Association
- Josh Hankins, SVP of safety, security and driver personnel, J.B. Hunt Transport
- Robert Howard, president and COO, Dohrn Transfer
- Rich Johnson, VP of business readiness, Werner Enterprises
- Aravind Kailas, advanced technology policy director, Volvo Group North America
- Andrew King, assistant director of operations, OOIDA Foundation
- Tim Kordula, VP of risk management, Skinner Transfer
- Anne-Marie Forbes Lynn, director of business development and marketing, U.S. Legal Services
- Mark Manera, founder and CEO, Offshift
- Chad Marsilio, COO, PGT Trucking
- Robb McCaig, senior director of spend and analytics, Trimac
- Steve McKeta, director of private fleet maintenance, Walmart Transportation
- Robert Meyer, VP of corporate transportation, UPS
- Graig Moran, president and co-owner, Brown Dog Carriers
- Brad Nelson, president, FreedomTrucks of America
- Randy Obermeyer, VP of safety and maintenance, Online Transport
- Misti Olszewski, VP of Enterprise Safety, Covenant Logistics
- Ted Perryman, managing attorney, Roberts Perryman P.C.
- Emily Plummer, America’s Road Team Captain, Prime, Inc.
- Todd Reiser, SVP, Lockton Companies
- Joseph Romero, captain of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau, New Mexico State Police
- Robyn Smith, director of driver relations, May Trucking
- Glissel Soliz, senior director of transportation operations and 3PL, Coca-Cola North America
- Sam Waltzer, director of SmartWay and supply chain programs, U.S. EPA
- Kyle Weaver, assistant general counsel, K.L. Breeden & Sons
- Adam Whitney, VP of on-highway sales in Canada, Cummins
- Jeffrey Wojtowicz, senior transportation engineer and operations management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Lynette Woodie, manager of loss prevention and administration, ArcBest